Mr. Mark’s Music and Movement fall Friday session has two classes left. Everyone is welcome to come and try out a class on December 6th or 13th. Registration for winter session is now open!
Mr. Mark’s Music and Movement Class is MYAC’s early childhood program, providing a nurturing musical environment for children and adults.
Playful and engaging classes, 45 minutes of fun for everyone. You will connect with your child as together you enjoy movement, music, songs, games, books, and instruments! Your child will share their creativity and imagination while practicing listening, social awareness, teamwork, sharing, and turn taking.
Mr. Mark’s Music and Movement Class Provides:
Thoughtfully designed and energetic classes.
Songs from sweet lullabies to boisterous jams.
Opportunity for young children to participate in their own time, with classmates of mixed ages and abilities
Opportunities for young children to make music along with the grownups they love.
Instructor with 20+ years of experience running early childhood classes!
A rich music environment that supports each child's overall development.
Instructor who plays the guitar and guides everyone through instrumental, physical or rhythmic activities.
For everyone to get their hands on age appropriate instruments.
Diverse songs for all ages!
Engaging songs in a wide variety of tonalities, meters and cultural styles.
Mr. Mark’s Music and Movement class is offered for babies to preschool (ages 0 - 5) aged children and their parent/guardian. This set up echoes the Montessori classroom and its “planes of development”. Children get to observe, model and lead at various segments of their “career” in the class. Parents can be less stressed about expectations of their child to do the “right” behaviors—instead they can observe other children at different developmental stages and view them as “coming attractions” for their own child. There’s a wonderful fluidity (for parents and the teacher) of watching an infant responding their way, and then watching a toddler responding their way, and then watching a 4-year old showing off their way. Mr. Mark likes to call his classes “a great big musical family full of potential.” It is a big plus for parents to find a class where they can bring siblings! (Two siblings is common, and three siblings is not uncommon.)
You can view an example of Mr. Mark’s songs in this Video.
Classes:
Weekly lessons are either on Tuesdays or Fridays at 9:30 - 10:15 am. Classes take place at the historic MYAC Center’s South Hall at 878 Lyster Road, Highwood, IL 60040.
Dates for 10 - week Friday Fall Session:
December 6 & 13 - Come and try out a class during the last two weeks of this session!
Dates for 10 - week winter sessions:
Tuesdays 9:30-10:15 January 7th - March 11th
Fridays 9:30-10:15 January 10th -March 14th
Registration for winter sessions are now open.
You are welcome to come and try out a class at any time without committing to the whole session prior to the try out class.
The 10 week session is $210 per first child, $150 per second child, additional siblings are free.